Sri Ev1 Brings All-Electric Racing To The Mexican 1000 Rally (Video)

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We've seen electric off-roaders [url="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/oscar-eo-build-finally-finished-electric-offroader-prepares-for/"]tackle the Dakar Rally[/url], but racing on the Baja peninsula has proven elusive -- until this weekend. After driving in smaller races, SRI's EV1 has joined the big leagues by starting in NORRA's Mexican 1000 rally. The 535HP, 400kW open-wheeler has participated in at least the first trio of special stages, and it will ideally join a handful of further stages that fit within the vehicle's 100-mile range. While the EV1 is far from the front of the Evolution class, at 36th place as of this writing, winning isn't the point -- SRI wants to drum up enough funding to hot-swap batteries and complete every stage in future races. Its project should at least be proof that smaller EVs can thrive in some of the world's harshest racing conditions.

http://youtu.be/eTg3lyEwrvk

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